Michigan Senate votes to strip Michigan governor’s authority
November 10, 2011
Michigan’s leading environmental groups today blasted a move by the Michigan Senate to strip the authority of Michigan’s governor to protect the Great Lakes and the other natural resources that inspired the Pure Michigan campaign.
Forty years ago President Richard Nixon signed into law the federal Clean Air Act. This was at a time when environmentalism was emerging into a movement and a Republican president could take the lead
The conservation movement in this country began with the idea that natural areas should be preserved and accessible to the public for outdoor recreation. That idea took a big hit this week in Michigan when the United States Court...
